Sean Gunn, an actor from the TV show ‘Gilmore Girls’, has voiced his discontent after a clip from the show was taken down on social media. He questioned the lack of transparency among streaming platforms, expressing his frustration about not knowing why the content was removed. Gunn argued that there should be more open communication between platforms and creators to ensure fairness and understanding. He emphasized the need for streamers to be more transparent about their processes and decisions, allowing creators to have a better understanding of the rules and guidelines governing their content..
Sean Gunn is speaking out once again about the strike.
Just days after his comments about Gilmore Girls residuals went viral, the 49-year-old’s initial interview with THR was pulled down and Sean is opening up about the reasons it was pulled, and why he’s still standing by what he said.
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In a new interview with The Wrap, Sean says that the clip that was posted from THR was taken down a day after it was posted, and the reason given was because the video “did not note that the residuals Gunn was referencing are paid by the studio and not the streamer, Netflix.”
“To me, that was a very odd reason to take it down because the whole point I was making was that we don’t get the residuals that we deserve from Netflix,” Sean reacted. “There’s no participation in the success of the show. Because their numbers are hidden, because Netflix operates in total secrecy, we are totally unable to share when a show’s a big success.”
While Netflix still releases their own list of the top 10 performing titles every week, many of those are without third-party verification.
To Sean, that “lack of transparency by those streamers is utter nonsense and is also unconscionable.”
“You can rest assured that when a corporation is saying, ‘We’re keeping this information secret,’ it’s because they’re screwing somebody over. If I were a shareholder in Netflix I’d be real worried that Netflix is screwing me over,” he added. “Why don’t I get to see those numbers? I’ve heard people who are close to that side of the negotiating table who have said, ‘Oh, at all costs they are never going to release those numbers.’ That’s what I want the press to be asking. Why is that a good thing for you to not reveal those numbers?”
As for understanding that the business model is completely changing, Sean knows, as do the rest of the striking writers and actors on the line.
“The studios and the CEOs, they keep crying poverty, which is just absurd. It’s been tricky for them to squeeze profits from the places that they were used to. They don’t have the cash cows of syndication and of the home video market that they used to,” he noted.
Sean went on, “If profits are down a little bit, well that’s fine. Profits can be down. But we’re asking for percentages, we’re not asking for we’re not asking for a flat rate. The way that things are equitable is when we all share, and if profits are down, then profits will be down for us too as long as we have a fair piece of it. But you can’t say no, you don’t get any piece of it. That’s absurd.”
Over the weekend, Orange is the New Black star Kimiko Glenn openly shared a glimpse of her residuals from the series, which is now streaming.
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Sean Gunn, known for his roles in Gilmore Girls and Guardians of the Galaxy, has spoken out about the reasons his initial interview on Gilmore Girls residuals was pulled. He claims that the video was taken down because it did not mention that the residuals he was referring to are paid by the studio, not Netflix. Gunn argues that the lack of transparency from streaming platforms like Netflix is unfair and suggests that they are hiding their success numbers. He asserts that actors and writers deserve a fair share of the profits and highlights the changing business model in the industry.
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